Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
दृष्टः संभाषितः पुत्रः शासितश्च मया हि सः । अधुना भवतीनां च प्रदत्तः पुत्रको यथा
dṛṣṭaḥ saṃbhāṣitaḥ putraḥ śāsitaśca mayā hi saḥ | adhunā bhavatīnāṃ ca pradattaḥ putrako yathā
“میں نے اپنے بیٹے کو دیکھ لیا، اس سے بات کی اور اسے نصیحت بھی کی۔ اب میں اس بچے کو تم سب کے سپرد کرتی ہوں—اسے اپنی امانت سمجھ کر رکھنا۔”
Nandinī
Scene: A solemn moment: the mother figure gestures toward her son, having advised him; she entrusts him to a group (villagers/ascetics/devotees), faces compassionate and attentive.
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible delegation—protecting the vulnerable by placing them in trustworthy communal care.
The broader chapter belongs to a Tīrthamāhātmya setting, but this verse itself highlights dharmic conduct rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
None; the focus is on moral duty (śāsana/instruction and protection).